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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Latest Cables. London, Tuesday. the Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

Mr. Barnes, M.P., in a speech, stated that he was not going to dictate to the miners, who knew the strength of public, opinion and the strength of their own…

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Northern Territory. Chinese Control Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 7

Mr. William Lawrie, a resident of Port Darwin, has just arrived in Sydney, and speaking an a result of thirty years' experience in the Northern Teritory he is quite…

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The Mining Situation. Position Unchanged. Newcastle. Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 5

As compared with the way it stood last night the mining situation has not altered to-dny. This morning nil was quiet, and work was going on at the pits apparently…

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Miners' Leader Pleased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. A. Stanley, Labour member for North-west Staffs, states that the decision to permit district negotiations was the most important step peacewards since the strike…

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Offer by Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has offered to negotiate with the owners in the various districts for a settlement on all points at the earliest moment…

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Mining Matters. the Proprietors Confer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

The members or the Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association met yesterday morning, in Sydney, to consider the recommendation of the joint committee that there should…

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The German Coal Strike. Collision Between Police and Strikers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

Berlin, Tuesday.—Thirty-five per cent. of the German co?iers have struck work. Women and children at Essen assembled at the pit-heads and prevented…

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British Coal Strike. Alarming Conditions. Bread Getting Dearer. Industries Paralysed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 4

London, Monday.—ln this morning's issue of the "Morning Post" it is estimated that the total number of industrial workers rendered idle by the coal…

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The Great Coal Strike. the District Question. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

Owing to a chill, the Chancellor of the Ex-chequer, Mr. Lloyd George, was unable to be present at the conference. After a general discussion, the conference…

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Northern Mining Situation. a Brighter Outlook. Preference to Immigrants

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The miners' meetings in the Newcastle and Maitland districts unanimously agreed to a conference with the proprietors on the lines; laid down by the…

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Exportation of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. R. McKenna, Secretary of State for Home ffairs, stated, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, that the Government had no power to prohibit the…

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The French Miners. Paris

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Seventy per cent, of the French miners have struck work as a protest against the non-passing of the Miners' Pension Bill, the Eight Hours…

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The German Miners. Berlin, Monday Even

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

The miners at Ruhr have failed to enlist non-unionist sympathies. The strike evreywhere is only partial, but at Dortmund 50 per cent…

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The Great Coal Strike. Result of Conference. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

The conference between the representatives of the Government, the coal-owners, and the miners continued the general discussion as to the best means of arriving…

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Miners to Meet Owners. Ready for Three Months' Strike. London, Monday Evening

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Careful investigation show that 844,000 miners and 441,960 other industrial workers have been idled by the coal strike, and many thousands…

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The Coal Strike. Co-partnership Suggested Fair-minded Labor Members. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

In reply to a question in the House of Commons last night, the Prime Minister stated that the Government had noted with satisfaction that many…

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Colliery Official's Resignation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. John Lamb, who has been chief deputy at Pelaw-Main colliery for, some considerable time, him been compelled to resign owing to ill-health. Mr. Lamb's…

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This Abermain Colliery Difficulty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

The Abermain Miners' Lodge, at a meeting held yesterday, had under consideration proposals for settlement of the difficulty at that mine, which has been agreed to by…

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Miners Growing Restless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

The non-unionist mines have resumed work at two of the Lananshire pits. There is a growing discontent among the non-unionist miners in Scotland…

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Northern Mining Sitution

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

There was a full attendance of [?] joint committee at Newcastle of Thursday, when the chairman, Mr Chrks Hibble, reported that, since the last…

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